Pressure mounts on Dell over Linux PCs
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling on Dell to offer Linux-based PCs outside of the US.
In late May, the computer manufacturer started selling three models pre-loaded with the Ubuntu Linux distribution, but only in the US.
The decision to sell PCs with pre-loaded Linux came as a result of pressure from visitors to the IdeaStorm website, Dell's user forum. IdeaStorm is now playing host to several motions calling for the company to offer such products outside the US.
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